The Municipality of Uniondale was established on 15 November 1880 in terms of Proclamation No 140, 1880, under provision of Ordinance No 9, 1836 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 6084, 19 November 1880).
The Municipality of Uniondale was abolished with effect from 1 April 1978 in terms of Proclamation No 398, 1977 under provision of section 8(1) of the Municipal Ordinance, 1974 and Divisional Councils’ Ordinance, 1976. The area designated as Uniondale was assigned the name of Uniondale Local Area situated in the Division of Klein Karoo-Langkloof (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3972, 9 December 1977).
The Village Management Board of Bellville was established on 12 May 1922 under the provisions of Ordinance 10 of 1921.
The Municipality of Bellville was constituted on 10 July 1940 under Proclamation No 126 of 1940 in terms of the provisions of section 4(b) of Ordinance No 10 of 1921 and section 8(1) of Ordinance No 14 1938. The first election of councillors for the Municipality took place on 24 September 1940 in terms of Section 60 of Ordinance No 10 of 1912.
In terms of Proclamation No 27 of 28 May 1996 the Tygerburg Substructure was established on 29 May 1996 with the amalgamation of the municipalities of Parow, Bellville, Goodwood, Lingelethu West, Durbanville and Mfuleni and parts of Cape Town, Milnerton and the Cape Metropolitan Board (Province of the Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary, No 5051, 28 May 1996).
The Municipality of Windsorton was constituted on 18 June1915 in terms of Proclamation No 127, 1915 under the provision of Ordinance No 10 of 1912 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 389, 6 August 1915).
Prior to the establishment of the Municipality, a Village Management Board constituted on 19 December 1913 had functioned in the area (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 299, 30 January 1914). No archives of this latter board have remained preserved.
The Municipality of Windsorton was abolished on 1 November 1963 in terms of Proclamation No 189, 1963 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3210, 1 November 1963).
On 1 January 1964, the Windsorton area was proclaimed a Local Area within the Division of Barkly West, in terms of Provincial Notice No 718 of1963 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 3212, 15 November 1963).
The Village Management Board of Montagu was established on 12 January 1882 under Proclamation No 6 of 1882 in terms of the provisions of the Village Management Act of 1881.
The Municipality of Montagu was constituted on 25 January 1895 under Proclamation No 27 of 1895 in terms of the provisions of the Municipality Act of 1882.
In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Transitional Council of the Municipality of Montagu (established in terms of Proclamation No 16 of 30 September 1994) together with other municipalities was disestablished and the Breede River/Winelands (later Langeberg) Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5590, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 491, 22 September 2000). The Langeberg Local Municipality forms part of the larger Cape Winelands District Municipality.
The Municipality of Middelburg was constituted on 27 May 1856 in terms of the provisions of Ordinance No 9 of 1836.
In 1994 Middelburg became part of the Eastern Cape Province. It forms part of the Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, one of five local municipalities that falls under the Chris Hani District Municipality.
A Municipality was established at Ladismith on 29 January 1862 under the provisions of Ordinance No 9 of 1836.
In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Ladismith Municipality together with other municipalities was disestablished and the Kannaland Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5592, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 498, 22 September 2000). The Kannaland Local Municipality forms part of the larger Garden Route District Municipality.
The Municipality of George was granted Municipal Regulations on 24 March 1837 under the provisions of Ordinance 9 of 1836 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 1631 of 24 March 1937).
In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Municipality of George, Wilderness Municipality, Outeniqua Transitional Representative Council and the Bo-Langkloof Transitional Representative Council was disestablished and the George Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5592, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 501, 22 September 2000). The George Local Municipality forms part of the larger Garden Route (formerly Eden) District Municipality.
The Municipality of Elliot was constituted on 31 August 1911 under, and by virtue of, Section 68 and 81 of the South Africa Act, 1909, and Section 8 of the Municipal Act, 1882 in terms of Proclamation No 183, 1911 (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 144, 22 September 1911).
In 1994 Elliot became part of the Eastern Cape Province. It forms part of the Sakhisizwe Local Municipality, one of six local municipalities that falls under the Chris Hani District Municipality.
The Municipality of Carnarvon was constituted on 22 June 1876 under Proclamation No 41 of 1876 in terms of Ordinance No 9 of 1836.
In 1994 Carnarvon became part of the Northern Cape Province. It forms part of the Kareeberg Local Municipality, one of eight local municipalities that falls under the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality.
The office of Market Master was established in terms of Market Regulations which were promulgated on 14 October 1847 by virtue of Ordinance No 6 of 1837 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 2185, 14 October 1847).
The Municipality of Wellington was constituted on 6 March 1873 under provision of Proclamation No 21, 1873, in terms of Ordinance No 9 of 1836 (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 4536, 18 March 1873).
In terms of the Local Government Transition Act, 1993 (Act 209 of 1993) the local government bodies within the Wellington Forum Area, namely the Municipality of Wellington and the Management Committee of Wellington, was dissolved with effect from 1 January 1995 and the Wellington Transitional Council established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette No 4914, 30 December 1994, Proclamation No 105, 28 December 1994).
In terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) the existing Wellington Transitional Local Council together with the Matroosberg Transitional Representative Council, Paarl Transitional Representative Council, Paarl Municipality, Saron Transitional Local Council and Witzenberg Transitional Representative Council was disestablished and the Drakenstein Local Municipality established (Province of Western Cape Provincial Gazette Extraordinary No 5590, 22 September 2000, Provincial Notice No 488, 22 September 2000). The Drakenstein Local Municipality forms part of the larger Cape Winelands District Municipality.
